US intelligence-gathering flights are surging off Cuba
CNN analysis found at least 25 U.S. surveillance flights off Cuba since Feb. 4, with most near Havana and Santiago de Cuba.
- Since February 4, the U.S. Navy and Air Force have conducted at least 25 intelligence-gathering flights near Havana and Santiago de Cuba, with P-8A Poseidon aircraft approaching within 40 miles of the coast.
- President Trump recently imposed expanded sanctions on Cuba, insisting the country represents a "threat" to U.S. national security after reposting comments about visiting a "free Havana."
- Prior to February, such visible flights were exceedingly rare in this area. Similar surveillance patterns preceded military operations in Venezuela and Iran, though the Pentagon declined to comment on these Cuban findings.
- Cuban officials dismissed suggestions their government poses any danger to the U.S., emphasizing openness to negotiations while vowing to conduct an "extended guerrilla war" against U.S. forces if attacked.
- While these surveillance aircraft, including the RC-135V Rivet Joint and MQ-4C Triton, operate globally in hotspots like Ukraine and the Korean Peninsula, the uptick off Cuba deviates from historical deployment patterns.
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By Avery Schmitz, CNN. US military intelligence-gathering flights are increasing off the coast of Cuba, according to a CNN analysis based on public aviation data. Since February 4, the US Navy and Air Force have conducted at least 25 such flights using manned aircraft and drones, most near the country's two largest cities, Havana and Santiago de Cuba, and some within 40 miles (64 kilometers) of the coast, according to FlightRadar24.
U.S. military intelligence intelligence gathering flights are increasing on the coast of Cuba, showed CNN analysis with aviation data publicly available. Since February 4, the U.S. Navy and Air Force conducted at least 25 of these flights using manned aircraft and drones, most of them near the two largest cities of the country, Havana and Santiago de Cuba, and some just 40 miles off the coast, according to FlightRadar24. Most of the flights were…
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